The container shipping crisis during COVID-19 disruption: consequences and lessons learned from news analysis

Rocky Mahmud (), Fang Zheng (), Ingrid Bjørnsrud Løff () and Ziaul Haque Munim ()
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Rocky Mahmud: University of South-Eastern Norway, USN School of Business
Fang Zheng: University of South-Eastern Norway, Faculty of Technology, Natural and Maritime Sciences
Ingrid Bjørnsrud Løff: University of South-Eastern Norway, Faculty of Technology, Natural and Maritime Sciences
Ziaul Haque Munim: University of South-Eastern Norway, Faculty of Technology, Natural and Maritime Sciences

Journal of Shipping and Trade, 2025, vol. 10, issue 1, 1-20

Abstract: Abstract By conducting a thematic analysis of 100 news articles on the container shipping crisis during COVID-19, this study explores the contributing factors and the consequences of the container shipping crisis. Based on the findings, this study develops a dynamic, cross-domain conceptual framework that traces how two clusters of disruptions, namely, shipping disruptions (port, global container movement, freight-cost) and economic disruptions (supply, production, demand, COVID-19 related), manifest across three key domains: port and freight operations, supply chain and production, and consumer market. For each domain, we link early-stage consequences to its later-stage impact, highlighting both adaptive positive strategies and enduring negative influences. This study contributes to shipping crisis management literature and offers practical implications for both immediate operational innovation and long-term strategic resilience.

Keywords: Container shipping; Global supply chain; Shipping disruption; COVID-19; Maritime resilience (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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